Research Progress of Plasmonic Nanostructure-Enhanced Photovoltaic Solar Cells

<p dir="ltr">Enhancement of the electromagnetic properties of metallic nanostructures constitute an extensive research field related to plasmonics. The latter term is derived from plasmons, which are quanta corresponding to longitudinal waves that are propagating in matter by the col...

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Main Author: Adnan Ali (2542495) (author)
Other Authors: Fedwa El-Mellouhi (2011099) (author), Anirban Mitra (630584) (author), Brahim Aïssa (14157243) (author)
Published: 2022
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plasmonics
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light trapping
lithographic techniques
silicon solar cell
organic solar cell
perovskite solar cell
simulation and modeling
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description <p dir="ltr">Enhancement of the electromagnetic properties of metallic nanostructures constitute an extensive research field related to plasmonics. The latter term is derived from plasmons, which are quanta corresponding to longitudinal waves that are propagating in matter by the collective motion of electrons. Plasmonics are increasingly finding wide application in sensing, microscopy, optical communications, biophotonics, and light trapping enhancement for solar energy conversion. Although the plasmonics field has relatively a short history of development, it has led to substantial advancement in enhancing the absorption of the solar spectrum and charge carrier separation efficiency. Recently, huge developments have been made in understanding the basic parameters and mechanisms governing the application of plasmonics, including the effects of nanoparticles’ size, arrangement, and geometry and how all these factors impact the dielectric field in the surrounding medium of the plasmons. This review article emphasizes recent developments, fundamentals, and fabrication techniques for plasmonic nanostructures while investigating their thermal effects and detailing light-trapping enhancement mechanisms. The mismatch effect of the front and back light grating for optimum light trapping is also discussed. Different arrangements of plasmonic nanostructures in photovoltaics for efficiency enhancement, plasmonics’ limitations, and modeling performance are also deeply explored.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Nanomaterials<br>License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nano12050788" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nano12050788</a></p>
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spelling Research Progress of Plasmonic Nanostructure-Enhanced Photovoltaic Solar CellsAdnan Ali (2542495)Fedwa El-Mellouhi (2011099)Anirban Mitra (630584)Brahim Aïssa (14157243)EngineeringElectrical engineeringMaterials engineeringNanotechnologyplasmonicsnanostructureslight trappinglithographic techniquessilicon solar cellorganic solar cellperovskite solar cellsimulation and modeling<p dir="ltr">Enhancement of the electromagnetic properties of metallic nanostructures constitute an extensive research field related to plasmonics. The latter term is derived from plasmons, which are quanta corresponding to longitudinal waves that are propagating in matter by the collective motion of electrons. Plasmonics are increasingly finding wide application in sensing, microscopy, optical communications, biophotonics, and light trapping enhancement for solar energy conversion. Although the plasmonics field has relatively a short history of development, it has led to substantial advancement in enhancing the absorption of the solar spectrum and charge carrier separation efficiency. Recently, huge developments have been made in understanding the basic parameters and mechanisms governing the application of plasmonics, including the effects of nanoparticles’ size, arrangement, and geometry and how all these factors impact the dielectric field in the surrounding medium of the plasmons. This review article emphasizes recent developments, fundamentals, and fabrication techniques for plasmonic nanostructures while investigating their thermal effects and detailing light-trapping enhancement mechanisms. The mismatch effect of the front and back light grating for optimum light trapping is also discussed. Different arrangements of plasmonic nanostructures in photovoltaics for efficiency enhancement, plasmonics’ limitations, and modeling performance are also deeply explored.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Nanomaterials<br>License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nano12050788" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nano12050788</a></p>2022-02-25T09:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.3390/nano12050788https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Research_Progress_of_Plasmonic_Nanostructure-Enhanced_Photovoltaic_Solar_Cells/26888806CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/268888062022-02-25T09:00:00Z
spellingShingle Research Progress of Plasmonic Nanostructure-Enhanced Photovoltaic Solar Cells
Adnan Ali (2542495)
Engineering
Electrical engineering
Materials engineering
Nanotechnology
plasmonics
nanostructures
light trapping
lithographic techniques
silicon solar cell
organic solar cell
perovskite solar cell
simulation and modeling
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title Research Progress of Plasmonic Nanostructure-Enhanced Photovoltaic Solar Cells
title_full Research Progress of Plasmonic Nanostructure-Enhanced Photovoltaic Solar Cells
title_fullStr Research Progress of Plasmonic Nanostructure-Enhanced Photovoltaic Solar Cells
title_full_unstemmed Research Progress of Plasmonic Nanostructure-Enhanced Photovoltaic Solar Cells
title_short Research Progress of Plasmonic Nanostructure-Enhanced Photovoltaic Solar Cells
title_sort Research Progress of Plasmonic Nanostructure-Enhanced Photovoltaic Solar Cells
topic Engineering
Electrical engineering
Materials engineering
Nanotechnology
plasmonics
nanostructures
light trapping
lithographic techniques
silicon solar cell
organic solar cell
perovskite solar cell
simulation and modeling